The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital provides high-quality, personalized care for every orthopaedic condition, including trauma, athletic injuries, musculoskeletal tumors and hip and knee disorders.
Foot and Ankle Service
The Foot and Ankle Service at Massachusetts General Hospital uses today's most advanced surgical techniques and nonoperative therapies to provide personalized care to patients with foot and ankle conditions.
Hand and Upper Extremity Service
The Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is internationally acclaimed for innovative and effective treatment of patients with injuries and disorders of the hand, wrist and elbow.
Hip & Knee Replacement Service
The Hip & Knee Replacement Service at Massachusetts General Hospital specializes in innovative approaches to total joint replacement, including total hip replacement and total knee replacement, using a variety of techniques and material combinations.
Oncology Service
The Orthopaedic Oncology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital provides world-class, compassionate care to children, adolescents and adults with our team approach to treating primary bone and soft tissue tumors (benign and malignant) and metastatic disease.
Pediatric Orthopaedics Service
The Pediatric Orthopaedics Service works in close collaboration with the MassGeneral Hospital for Children to develop and expand the specialized orthopaedic care and treatment for MGH's youngest patients.
Podiatry Service
The Massachusetts General Hospital Podiatry Service provides state-of-the-art outpatient and surgical care, including custom foot orthoses, to patients with a wide variety of foot diseases and disorders.
Shoulder Service
The Shoulder Service at Massachusetts General Hospital provides world-class, compassionate care to help patients with all types of shoulder injuries and disorders resume their daily activities.
Spine Service
The MGH Orthopaedic Spine Service is a team of internationally recognized clinical practitioners who use non-operative therapies, as well as advanced surgical techniques, to treat patients with scoliosis, spinal disorders, spinal deformities and injuries.
Sports Medicine Service
The Sports Medicine Service at Massachusetts General Hospital provides comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation to injured recreational, amateur and professional athletes—and non-athletes—at all levels of activity.
Trauma Service
The Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Massachusetts General Hospital provides emergency orthopaedic care and post-traumatic reconstructive surgery services to patients injured in traumas, such as motor-vehicle collisions, industrial accidents and falls.
Corticosteroid Injections
A corticosteroid injection is an injection of a local anesthetic with a steroid such as Kenalog or Depo-Medrol into either the knee. Corticosteroid injections are helpful at temporarily decreasing inflammation and pain in a joint affected by osteoarthritis.
Hip Arthritis Treatment
Treatment options for hip arthritis from the Hip & Knee Replacement Service
Knee Arthritis Treatment
Treatment options for knee arthritis from the Hip & Knee Replacement Service
Blum Cancer Resource Room
The Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center provides cancer patients and their families with information and resources for living with cancer.
HOPES Program
The HOPES Program focuses on improving the quality of life and well-being of Cancer Center patients, their families and friends through free wellness services plus education and support workshops. These services help you take care of your whole self — mind, body and spirit.
Living with Cancer and Surviving Cancer
Living with cancer causes many physical, psychological, social and spiritual changes in our patients and families.
Survivorship Program
The Survivorship Program provides treatment, counseling and support for patients and their loved ones facing the challenges of living with and beyond cancer.
Your Guide to Radiation Therapy (PDF)
Read the Radiation Oncology patient information guide to learn more about the different types of radiation treatments and what patients can expect.
